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    Hey guys I just recently picked up a cva optima. I am looking to put either sights or a scope on the gun but have been having some difficulty finding info that pertain to this.

    So question is what do you guys suggest? I will be primarily hunting the muskoka bush with it or in and around the Guelph area. Not looking to
    Blow the budget on this but would like something that can handle the rigours of muzzle loading.

    I have looked at Truglo sights on the web with difficulty in finding a dealer. Also several scopes but haven't got excited about any I have looked at.

    Any shops in southern Ontario that have a good muzzle loading presence?

    Any information is appreciated.

    Thank you,
    Kris




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    A good variable power scope 2 to 7 or 1 3/4 to 5 power scope will cover all ml situations imo, gives you good target acquisition at first and last legal light and also on low power is good for moving targets.
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    I went the route of a shotgun scope with a fixed x4-30 . These 'stuby' scopes are designed for the recoil of basically a slug gun and have a long eye relief.

    I'm not a great fan of variable power scopes as it introduces a moving part. On inexpensive scopes this can lead to early failures from the recoil vibrations or the thread lubricants seizing up in the cold. Since most ML hunting, it's usually less than 100 yds so x4 mag is more than sufficient.

    Presently I have a stuby (7") NcStar 4x30 on my ML and it has served me well thru a whack of shooting and a lot of crap Dec weather over the past 5 yrs. Excellent value for the $$.

    These are also good scopes:

    http://www.cabelas.com/product/TRUGL...hotgun%2Bscope
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    I should add....I had to go to a scope because with age came the problem of focusing with open sights. Till then I used the stock fibre sights that came with the ML. They worked great as most of my hunting was done in the bush under 50yds.

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    My CVA Wolf came with a cheap tasco 3x9 scope. Surprisingly it has been good to me for the last 4 years...I am waiting for it to break or have the crosshairs jump so I can buy a nice 2x7 Bushnell Legend...
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    Quote Originally Posted by fratri View Post
    My CVA Wolf came with a cheap tasco 3x9 scope. Surprisingly it has been good to me for the last 4 years...I am waiting for it to break or have the crosshairs jump so I can buy a nice 2x7 Bushnell Legend...
    Bushnell 3200 2-7 power is an excellent choice, it will cover anything you need. Always sit at lowest power.

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    Thanks for the replies I will definitely start looking at the scope or variants you guys have suggested.


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    I like irons when things are moving and there is lots of light, faster to get on target. That being said I still have good eyes and I grew up shooting irons, unlike many people today. You would be surprised how many people who are legal owners and competent shooters cannot shoot open sights or aperture sights, without a scope they are lost.

    I still have not gotten into muzzle loaders but I want to and if the gun is an inline I will scope it, if it is something more traditional it will keep the irons.

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    My older Optima Pro came with a decent set of fiber optic irons and I used them for a couple of seasons but eventually went to a scope. One shot, relaxed deer, late season with that longer twilight... a scope just gave me a little more confidence with the gun.

    I do like irons or peep sights on other firearms under different circumstances though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim View Post
    Bushnell 3200 2-7 power is an excellent choice, it will cover anything you need. Always sit at lowest power.

    That is a great choice. The elite versions hold up well on some of my mammoth recoil rifles!

    2-7 is just about perfect up to 200 yards.

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